2023 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-221-1319)
HEALTH (§§ 68-1-NEW — 68-6-201)
Chapter 11 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND RESOURCES (§§ 68-11-101 — 68-11-2308)
Part 9 - RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS AND PATIENTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING NURSING HOMES (§§ 68-11-901 — 68-11-910)
Section 68-11-903 - Retaliation or discrimination against complainants

Universal Citation:
TN Code § 68-11-903 (2023)
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No nursing home or home for the aged may retaliate or discriminate in any manner against any person who:

  • (1) In good faith complains or provides information to, or otherwise cooperates with, any agency of government or any person or entity operating under contract with an agency of government, having any responsibility for protecting the rights of residents of nursing homes or homes for the aged; or
  • (2) Attempts to assert any right protected by state or federal law.

Acts 1987, ch. 312, § 8.


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